Dear all,
Warwickshire County Council and the ADS are pleased to announce the
online launch of an index to the Warwickshire Sites and Monuments
Record.
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The Warwickshire Sites and Monuments Record (SMR) is a database
containing information about archaeological sites and findspots in the
county of Warwickshire. The record holds information about sites and
finds covering a huge time span, from the Palaeolithic to the 20th
century. A wide variety of monuments are recorded, from prehistoric
barrows to medieval settlements to World War II pillboxes.
Warwickshire's best-known monuments are included in the record, such as
Warwick and Kenilworth Castles, sections of the Fosse Way and Watling
Street Roman roads, and the English Civil War battlefield at Edgehill.
Furthermore, the record includes information about some of the best
ridge and furrow earthworks in the country and the oldest man-made
object found in England, the Waverley Wood handaxe.
The Warwickshire Sites and Monuments Record is a service provided by the
Libraries, Heritage and Trading Standards Department of Warwickshire
County Council. It is part of the Archaeological Information and Advice
Group of the Museum Field Services. The Record encompasses information
on around 10,000 sites and finds in Warwickshire. One strength of the
SMR is the link between monuments and 18,000 sources of information that
have been consulted during the compilation of the Record.
Dr William Kilbride
User Services Manager
Archaeology Data Service
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University of York f 0044 (0)1904 433939
England YO1 7EP, UK m 0044 (0)7967 128632
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